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Al Ahly (basketball)

This article is about the basketball club. For the football club and main article about Al Ahly, see Al Ahly SC. For the Libyan basketball team with the same name, see Al Ahly Benghazi (basketball).

Al Ahly is an Egyptian basketball club of Al Ahly SC, located in Cairo, Cairo Governorate,[1] that plays in the Egypt Basketball Super League. Currently, two of its athletes play for the Egypt men's national basketball team.[2] The team is a part of the multi-sports club of the same name.

Al Ahly
2023–24 Al Ahly men's basketball season
Al Ahly logo
NicknameRed Devils
Reds
Matadors
LeaguesEgyptian Super League
Founded1930; 94 years ago (1930)
ArenaAl Ahly Sports Hall
Capacity2,500
LocationCairo, Egypt
Main sponsorTelecom Egypt
CEOMohammed Morgan
PresidentMahmoud El Khatib
General managerHosny Elgarhy
Head coachAugustí Julbe
Team captainSeif Samir
OwnershipAl Ahly FC
Championships7 Egyptian Super League
11 Egypt Cup
10 Egyptian Mortabat League
1 Basketball Africa League
1 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
2 African Basketball Cup Winners' Cup
1 Arab Club Basketball Championship
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The club has won six Egyptian Super League titles and eleven Egyptian Cup titles. Internationally, Al Ahly has won the FIBA Africa Champions Cup in 2016, the BAL in 2023, and the Arabophone Championship in 2021.[citation needed]

History

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Ahly Basketball team was founded in 1930. It is one of the oldest basketball clubs in Egypt and in Africa.[3]

The team played his first game against Al Ittihad Alexandria in front of the Egyptian King Farouq in 1937.[citation needed] Al Ahly won its first Egyptian national championship in the 1988–89 season.[citation needed]

In July 2021, Al Ahly signed Spanish coach Augustí Julbe as their new head coach.[4] In the following 2021–22 season, Ahly won its sixth Premier League title and thus qualified for the 2023 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[citation needed]

In the following season, Al Ahly made their debut in the BAL and had a 4–1 record in the Nile Conference, which was hosted in Cairo. In the playoffs, Al Ahly defeated REG and Stade Malien in the quarter- and semi-finals. In the final, Al Ahly defeated the Senegalese champions AS Douanes 80–65, to win their second continental title and first BAL title.[5] Al Ahly forward Nuni Omot was named the league MVP.[5] In the 2022–23 domestic season, Al Ahly won the double once again under Julbe.[citation needed]

In the following season, Al Ahly represented Africa in the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Singapore. On 21 September 2023, Al Ahly became the first African club to win a game in the competition's 33-year existence, following a win over the NBA G League Ignite.[6]

Honours

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National achievements

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International achievements

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Regional Achievements

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Season by season

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Season Tier League Regular season Playoffs Egyptian Cup International competitions Head coach
Finish Played Wins Losses Win% League Result
Al Ahly
2016–17 1 Super League 4th 14 6 8 .429 N/A Runner-up DNQ
2017–18 1 Super League 7th 12 7 5 .583 Won quarterfinals (Smouha) 2–0

Won semifinals (Sporting) 2–0 Won finals (Gezira) 2–0

Winner DNQ
2018–19 1 Super League 2nd 14 10 4 .714 Won quarterfinals (Smouha) 2–1
Lost semifinals (Zamalek) 1–3 		Runner-up ABL Quarterfinalist
2019–20 1 Super League 2nd 14 11 3 .786 Won quarterfinals (Insurance) 3–0
Won semifinals (Gezira) 3–1
Lost finals (Ittihad) 1–3 		Runner-up N/A
2020–21 1 Super League 4th 14 8 6 .571 Won quarterfinals (Sporting) 3–0
Lost semifinals (Ittihad) 0–3 		Runner-up DNQ Mário Palma
2021–22 1 Super League 2nd 14 11 3 .786 Won quarterfinals (Insurance) 3–0
Won semifinals (Gezira) 3–0
Won finals (Ittihad) 3–2 		Winners DNQ Augustí Julbe
2022–23 1 Super League 2nd 14 13 1 .929 Won quarterfinals (Telecom) 3–0
Won semifinals (Zamalek) 3–0
Won finals (Ittihad) 3–1 		Winners BAL Champions
2023–24 1 Super League 2nd 14 11 3 .786 Won quarterfinals (Telecom) 3–0
Won semifinals (Zamalek) 3–0
Lost finals (Ittihad) 1–3 		Runner-up BAL Quarterfinalist

2016 FIBA Africa victory

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The 2016 FIBA Africa Basketball Club Championship (31st edition), was an international basketball tournament held in Cairo, Egypt from 7 to 16 December 2016. The tournament, organized by FIBA Africa and hosted by Al Ahly, was contested by 10 clubs split into 2 groups of five, the top four of each group qualifying for the knock-out stage, quarter, semi-finals, and final. Al Ahly won the trophy as the first Egyptian basketball team to win it in the new format. At this time, no Egyptian basketball team has reached the final match. By winning this trophy Al Ahly (basketball) became the most titled Egyptian Basketball team 3 titles 1 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup + 2 African Basketball Cup Winners' Cup.

Round Team Result Video
Group Stage   Nzui Manto 82–53 Full match
  Club Africain 79–74 OT Full match + Highlights
  1º de Agosto 68–64 Full match + Highlights
  Kano Pillars 92–76 Full match + Highlights
Quarter finals   BEAC Yaoundi 63-60 Full match
Semifinal   Kano Pillars 71–65 Full match + Highlights
Final   Rec do Libolo 68-66 Full match + Highlights

Current team roster

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Roster for the 2023 BAL season.[45]
Al Ahly roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 2   Thompson, Michael (I) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 35 – (1989-02-09)9 February 1989
PF 4   Sarhan, Marwan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 32 – (1992-05-02)2 May 1992
SF 6   Gendy, Amr 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 33 – (1991-06-14)14 June 1991
PF 7   Omot, Nuni (I) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 30 – (1994-10-03)3 October 1994
PG 10   Camara, Dramane (DP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 20 – (2004-01-24)24 January 2004
SG 13   Abouzeid, Moamen 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 21 – (2003-01-01)1 January 2003
G/F 14   Zahran, Amr 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 23 – (2001-10-06)6 October 2001
SG 15   Webster, Corey (I) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 36 – (1988-11-29)29 November 1988
SF 23   Abdelkawy, Mohamed 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 33 – (1991-08-15)15 August 1991
PF/C 24   Samir, Seif (C) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 31 – (1993-06-05)5 June 1993
C 34   Ismail, Ahmed 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 118 kg (260 lb) 29 – (1995-01-21)21 January 1995
C 41   Oraby, Omar 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) 122 kg (269 lb) 33 – (1991-09-08)8 September 1991
G 45   Amin, Ehab 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 29 – (1995-08-01)1 August 1995
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  •   Injured
Updated: 24 April 2023

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Omar Tarek Ahmed Ismail Abdullah Nasser
PF Marwan Sarhan Seif Samir
SF Amr Gendy Amr Zahran Mohamed Abouelnasser
SG Ehab Amin Ahmed Mohieb Moamen Khairy
PG Walter Hodge Omar Azab Karim Hatem

Transfers

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Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Technical and managerial staff

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Name Role Nationality
Augustí Julbe Head coach   Spanish
Ahmed El Garhy Assistant coach   Egyptian
Rami Eldaisty Assistant coach   Egyptian
Walid Elkhratt Manager   Egyptian
Tarek Elgannam Team Manager   Egyptian
Mohamed Gad physician   Egyptian
Haitham Atef Physiotherapist   Egyptian
Nader Kozam nutrition specialist   Egyptian
Mohamed Essa Masseur   Egyptian
Alaa Lotfy scouting   Egyptian

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

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Period Kit supplier Shirt sponsors
2006–2009   Puma   Vodafone /   Juhayna /   Chevrolet /   Coca-Cola
2009–2011   Adidas
2011–2015   Etisalat[50] /   uhayna /   Chevrolet
2015–2017   Diadora   Vodafone[51] /   Juhayna[52] /   Huawei[53] /   Shell Helix[54] /
  Egyptians Steel [ar] /   Domino's Pizza
2017–2018   Hummel
2018–2019   Vodafone /   LAVA /   TORNADO
2019–2022   Kelme   WE /   TIGER /   GLC Paints

/   Shell Helix

Home arena

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As Al Ahly started to create teams for handball, basketball, and volleyball; they saw the importance of building an arena to host home matches for these clubs. The process of developing designs and searching for funds began in 1978, but was ultimately postponed due to funding issues. It wasn't until the 4th of February, 1994, that Al Ahly opened its sports hall.

On the 4th of February, 1994, Al Ahly officially opened his hall in a large opening ceremony. The ceremony started with a few words from Al Ahly chairman Saleh Selim. He declared that the hall would be named "Prince Abdalla El Faisl Hall" due to his efforts and assistance for Al Ahly, in his place, Abdallas' son Mohammed El Faisl received a commemorative medal. The first match held at the hall was friendly basketball game between Al Ahly and Ithhadd Alex. Following the friendly was a futsal match between retired players from Al Ahly and El Esmailly, with the likes of Mohmoud El Khatib and Aly Abu Greisha participating in the match.

Notable players

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Head coaches

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The following is a (incomplete) list of Al Ahly's head coaches:

Club Presidents

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No Period Name From To
1 1st   Mitchel Ince 1907 1908
2 1st   Aziz Ezzat Pacha 1908 1916
3 1st   Abdelkhaleq Tharwat Pacha 1916 1924
4 1st   Gaafar Waly Pacha 1924 1940
5 1st   Mohamed Taher Pacha 1940 1941
6 2nd  Gaafar Waly Pacha 1941 1944
7 1st   Ahmed Hasanein Pacha 1944 1946
8 1st   Ahmed Aboud Pacha 1946 1961
9 1st   Salah Desouky Sheshtawy 1961 1965
10 1st   Abdelmohsen Kamel Mortagy 1965 1967
11 1st   Ibrahim El Wakil 1967 1972
12 2nd   Abdelmohsen Kamel Mortagy 1972 1980
13 1st   Saleh Selim 1980 1988
14 1st   Mohamed Abdou Saleh El Wahsh 1988 1992
15 2nd   Saleh Selim 1992 2002
16 1st   Hassan Hamdy 2002 2014
17 1st   Mahmoud Taher 2014 2017
18 1st   Mahmoud El Khatib 2017 Present

See also

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References

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